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Old 09-23-2006, 05:42 PM
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I just had got back from the local archery shop were I had my new drop away rest set up on my LX. I was sighting it in when on about the tenth shot, I heard a loud smack as I drew the bow back about half way. The string jumped forward sending my new ACC to who knows where. I looked over my bow to see what had happened and saw that the bottom limb had splintered. I have only had the bow for about 2 years now. Anyone have any ideas as to what could have caused this? Has this happened to anyone else?
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Old 09-23-2006, 07:23 PM
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Had the same thing happen I believe in the summer of 2004. I was also drawing the bow back when the limb split and it caused my finger to hit the trigger. I called thelocal shop I bought the bow from (it was also two years old)and had new limbs in less than a week. I figured it was from hundreds (maybe thousands) of shots with light 3-D arrows. I still have the bow and it shoots great. And here is an interesting note, the limb split directly underneath a limbsaver.
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Old 09-23-2006, 09:19 PM
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Mine split on top of the limb, where the little V gap is to just above the limb bolt.
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Old 09-24-2006, 12:25 AM
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mine split last oct 3 days later i had a new limb on my parker
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Old 09-24-2006, 12:57 AM
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Ouch. Ive never had that happen, but then agian ive shot mostly Hoyts for the last 20 years. Lol. Really that sucks, is your bow warrented?
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Old 09-24-2006, 05:54 AM
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glad you didnt get hurt
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Old 09-24-2006, 06:04 AM
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I had it happen to me a couple years ago. Had my Hoyt Cybertec for less than a week when it happened.
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Old 09-24-2006, 07:33 AM
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wow that stinks good thing you were not hurt. I've never had that happen to me and i hope i never will
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Old 09-24-2006, 09:58 AM
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It is a Mathews LX?
They warranty the limbs for LIFE
Get it to a dealer pronto and get it sent in.
Mathews will put new limbs on it for free.
Sucks that it is this close to season.
Do you have a backup bow?

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Old 09-24-2006, 10:48 AM
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Yes it is a Mathews LX. I plan on having it to the shop first thing Monday morning. It is already deer season here in Kentucky, but yes I have a PSE Nova for a back-up, I just have to sight it in. Hofefully it will not take Mathews to long to fix it and get the bow back to me.
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